Yellowstone Delisting Proposal Backed by Montana Reps Clears Key Congressional Hurdle

Reps. Ryan Zinke and Troy Downing are co-sponsoring the Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025, which Wyoming’s congresswoman has championed

A proposal by a Wyoming Republican representative to remove Endangered Species Act protections from Yellowstone grizzly bears narrowly cleared a key congressional vote Tuesday.

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources voted 20-19 to advance a bill that would reinstate a 2017 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist — or remove federal protections — from grizzly bears. Language in the bill also seeks to make the action immune to a court challenge.

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, a Republican who represents Wyoming’s statewide U.S. House district, is sponsoring the Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025. Montana congressmen Troy Downing and Ryan Zinke, both Republicans, are co-sponsors.

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By:  Amanda Eggert
Source: Montana Free Press

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